| derekcvr@aol.com |
We enjoy wine with our meals. But we have a few teetotal frieds, plus
those who are the car drivers of course, for whom I try to seek
non-alchoholic drinks that are not sweet. In other words, something to
make a change from just mineral water.
Recentaly I've heard that here in the UK Sarsparella is obtainable if
one seeks it out (although I've yet to see it where we normally shop).
It's a name I know from the past but that's about the extent of it.
Can anyone out there tell me a bit more about it?
Thanks.
Derek
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| Sandi |
derekcvr@aol.com wrote:
>> Recentaly I've heard that here in the UK Sarsparella is obtainable if
> one seeks it out (although I've yet to see it where we normally shop).
> It's a name I know from the past but that's about the extent of it.
>
It's Sarsaparilla. It is a flavoring derived from a plant Smilax
officinalis, Smilax aristolochiaefolia
or Smilax ornata. It has been used to flavor root beer, sarsaparilla
soda (pop) and cordials.
http://www.sarsaparilla.co.uk/ in the UK.
Sandi
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| derekcvr@aol.com |
Thank you Sandi. If nothing else, I now know how to spell it!
Derek
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| Wayne Boatwright |
On Sun 05 Jun 2005 05:21:36a, Sandi wrote in rec.food.cooking:
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> derekcvr@aol.com wrote:
>
>>> Recentaly I've heard that here in the UK Sarsparella is obtainable if
>> one seeks it out (although I've yet to see it where we normally shop).
>> It's a name I know from the past but that's about the extent of it.
>>
>
> It's Sarsaparilla. It is a flavoring derived from a plant Smilax
> officinalis, Smilax aristolochiaefolia
> or Smilax ornata. It has been used to flavor root beer, sarsaparilla
> soda (pop) and cordials.
>
> http://www.sarsaparilla.co.uk/ in the UK.
>
>
> Sandi
>
I have never seen any Sarsaparilla that is not "not sweet". All that I've
tasted is about the same sweetness as root beer.
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Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974
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| Puester |
derekcvr@aol.com wrote:
> We enjoy wine with our meals. But we have a few teetotal frieds, plus
> those who are the car drivers of course, for whom I try to seek
> non-alchoholic drinks that are not sweet. In other words, something to
> make a change from just mineral water.
>
> Recentaly I've heard that here in the UK Sarsparella is obtainable if
> one seeks it out (although I've yet to see it where we normally shop).
> It's a name I know from the past but that's about the extent of it.
>
> Can anyone out there tell me a bit more about it?
>
Sarsaparilla is a brown soda/soft drink flavored with a
tropical root. Its flavor is more complex than "root beer".
Some commercial varieties had a very medicinal flavor.
I haven't seen it for sale in many years, but it used to be
a common soda flavor in New England in the 1950s.
Could you substitute tonic or seltzer water with lemon or lime,
lemonade, other fruit juice, or iced tea for your teetotal friends?
gloria p
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| Richard Kaszeta |
Puester <puester@worldnet.att.net> writes:
> Sarsaparilla is a brown soda/soft drink flavored with a
> tropical root. Its flavor is more complex than "root beer".
> Some commercial varieties had a very medicinal flavor.
>
> I haven't seen it for sale in many years, but it used to be
> a common soda flavor in New England in the 1950s.
It's pretty common where I've lived (which is most anywhere in the
US), if you know where to look. Sioux City Sarsaparilla is available
at many US grocery stores.
You can also make it yourself quite easily, but that's more appropriate for
rec.crafts.brewing (it's very, very slightly alcoholic if you
carbonate it the old-fashioned way).
--
Richard W Kaszeta
rich@kaszeta.org
http://www.kaszeta.org/rich
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| Elaine Parrish |
On 5 Jun 2005, Sandi wrote:
>
> derekcvr@aol.com wrote:
>
> >> Recentaly I've heard that here in the UK Sarsparella is obtainable if
> > one seeks it out (although I've yet to see it where we normally shop).
> > It's a name I know from the past but that's about the extent of it.
> >
>
> It's Sarsaparilla. It is a flavoring derived from a plant Smilax
> officinalis, Smilax aristolochiaefolia
> or Smilax ornata. It has been used to flavor root beer, sarsaparilla
> soda (pop) and cordials.
>
> http://www.sarsaparilla.co.uk/ in the UK.
>
>
> Sandi
>
>
'Round here, we call it Sass pah rilla - probably because we can't spell
it, either! <g>
Derek, do you have sparkling juice or cider there? It would seem that any
fruit juice or any combo thereof and club soda (or ginger ale. I like club
soda better) mixed together would make a great alternative drink.
Elaine, too
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| Sandi |
Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Sun 05 Jun 2005 05:21:36a, Sandi wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
> >
> > derekcvr@aol.com wrote:
> >
> >>> Recentaly I've heard that here in the UK Sarsparella is obtainable if
> >> one seeks it out (although I've yet to see it where we normally shop).
> >> It's a name I know from the past but that's about the extent of it.
> >>
> >
> > It's Sarsaparilla. It is a flavoring derived from a plant Smilax
> > officinalis, Smilax aristolochiaefolia
> > or Smilax ornata. It has been used to flavor root beer, sarsaparilla
> > soda (pop) and cordials.
> >
> > http://www.sarsaparilla.co.uk/ in the UK.
> >
> >
> > Sandi
> >
>
> I have never seen any Sarsaparilla that is not "not sweet". All that I've
> tasted is about the same sweetness as root beer.
>
Apparently the stuff sold in the UK (Derek's location)is not sweet.
I've only seen the sweet stuff here in the US.
Sandi
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| Wayne Boatwright |
On Mon 06 Jun 2005 05:05:50a, Sandi wrote in rec.food.cooking:
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>
> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Sun 05 Jun 2005 05:21:36a, Sandi wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>
>> >
>> > derekcvr@aol.com wrote:
>> >
>> >>> Recentaly I've heard that here in the UK Sarsparella is obtainable
>> >>> if
>> >> one seeks it out (although I've yet to see it where we normally
>> >> shop). It's a name I know from the past but that's about the extent
>> >> of it.
>> >>
>> >
>> > It's Sarsaparilla. It is a flavoring derived from a plant Smilax
>> > officinalis, Smilax aristolochiaefolia
>> > or Smilax ornata. It has been used to flavor root beer, sarsaparilla
>> > soda (pop) and cordials.
>> >
>> > http://www.sarsaparilla.co.uk/ in the UK.
>> >
>> >
>> > Sandi
>> >
>>
>> I have never seen any Sarsaparilla that is not "not sweet". All that
>> I've tasted is about the same sweetness as root beer.
>>
>
> Apparently the stuff sold in the UK (Derek's location)is not sweet.
> I've only seen the sweet stuff here in the US.
>
> Sandi
>
>
Thanks, I didn't know that.
--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________
Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974
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| xxnonexnonexx@tampascanner.info |
On Sun, 05 Jun 2005 21:47:54 GMT, Puester <puester@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>Sarsaparilla is a brown soda/soft drink flavored with a
>tropical root. Its flavor is more complex than "root beer".
>Some commercial varieties had a very medicinal flavor.
This has to be a US thing as I've tried to find what I consider to be
Sarsaparilla and it has nothing to do with root beer, yuck, at all.
While living in canada I got sarsaparilla pop that was sorta the color of Mt.
Dew, but a bit greener sorta like a "Green Fairy." Is that by chance what the
referenced UK product is like?
I really wish I could remember the name of the pop in canada. Wouldn't matter I
guess since I doubt I find the equivalent if any in the US.
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| Arri London |
Elaine Parrish wrote:
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> On 5 Jun 2005, Sandi wrote:
>
> >
> > derekcvr@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > >> Recentaly I've heard that here in the UK Sarsparella is obtainable if
> > > one seeks it out (although I've yet to see it where we normally shop).
> > > It's a name I know from the past but that's about the extent of it.
> > >
> >
> > It's Sarsaparilla. It is a flavoring derived from a plant Smilax
> > officinalis, Smilax aristolochiaefolia
> > or Smilax ornata. It has been used to flavor root beer, sarsaparilla
> > soda (pop) and cordials.
> >
> > http://www.sarsaparilla.co.uk/ in the UK.
> >
> >
> > Sandi
> >
> >
>
> 'Round here, we call it Sass pah rilla - probably because we can't spell
> it, either! <g>
>
> Derek, do you have sparkling juice or cider there? It would seem that any
> fruit juice or any combo thereof and club soda (or ginger ale. I like club
> soda better) mixed together would make a great alternative drink.
>
> Elaine, too
Cider in the UK is alcoholic, so it wouldn't help.
There is a huge range of nonalcoholic drinks available in the UK, as
well as syrups and 'squashes' to be mixed. Whether or not they are sweet
is up to the taster of course.
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| Shaun aRe |
"Sandi" <westie97@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1118059550.458828.303820@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>
>
> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> > On Sun 05 Jun 2005 05:21:36a, Sandi wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >
> > >
> > > derekcvr@aol.com wrote:
> > >
> > >>> Recentaly I've heard that here in the UK Sarsparella is obtainable
if
> > >> one seeks it out (although I've yet to see it where we normally
shop).
> > >> It's a name I know from the past but that's about the extent of it.
> > >>
> > >
> > > It's Sarsaparilla. It is a flavoring derived from a plant Smilax
> > > officinalis, Smilax aristolochiaefolia
> > > or Smilax ornata. It has been used to flavor root beer, sarsaparilla
> > > soda (pop) and cordials.
> > >
> > > http://www.sarsaparilla.co.uk/ in the UK.
> > >
> > >
> > > Sandi
> > >
> >
> > I have never seen any Sarsaparilla that is not "not sweet". All that
I've
> > tasted is about the same sweetness as root beer.
> >
>
> Apparently the stuff sold in the UK (Derek's location)is not sweet.
> I've only seen the sweet stuff here in the US.
>
> Sandi
Nope - not particularly sweet at all, that I've had, and in our town it is
properly brewed stuff we get - loved it since I was a kid.
Shaun aRe
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| Brick |
On 5-Jun-2005, derekcvr@aol.com wrote:
> We enjoy wine with our meals. But we have a few teetotal frieds, plus
> those who are the car drivers of course, for whom I try to seek
> non-alchoholic drinks that are not sweet. In other words, something to
> make a change from just mineral water.
>
> Recentaly I've heard that here in the UK Sarsparella is obtainable if
> one seeks it out (although I've yet to see it where we normally shop).
> It's a name I know from the past but that's about the extent of it.
>
> Can anyone out there tell me a bit more about it?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Derek
The Epicurious Drink Dictionary lists a drink called a 'Black Cow',
which contains, 'sarsaparilla'. I got tired of looking for a description
of the beverage itself. It was mentioned often in movies about the
American 'Old West'.
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| sf |
On Fri, 1 Jul 2005 21:13:13 GMT, Brick wrote:
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> On 5-Jun-2005, derekcvr@aol.com wrote:
>
> > We enjoy wine with our meals. But we have a few teetotal frieds, plus
> > those who are the car drivers of course, for whom I try to seek
> > non-alchoholic drinks that are not sweet. In other words, something to
> > make a change from just mineral water.
> >
> > Recentaly I've heard that here in the UK Sarsparella is obtainable if
> > one seeks it out (although I've yet to see it where we normally shop).
> > It's a name I know from the past but that's about the extent of it.
> >
> > Can anyone out there tell me a bit more about it?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Derek
>
> The Epicurious Drink Dictionary lists a drink called a 'Black Cow',
> which contains, 'sarsaparilla'. I got tired of looking for a description
> of the beverage itself. It was mentioned often in movies about the
> American 'Old West'.
Did you find this site? Apparently the flavor is similar to rootbeer.
http://www.olbobmillers.com/scoop.htm
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| Edwin Pawlowski |
>> Recentaly I've heard that here in the UK Sarsparella is obtainable if
>> one seeks it out (although I've yet to see it where we normally shop).
>> It's a name I know from the past but that's about the extent of it.
Similar to root beer in flavor. It is made from the root of a plant
(similax?), but I don't recall which one. It has fallen out of fashion for
many years, but seems to be coming back. I can buy it at a local soda
maker.
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| Damsel |
"Edwin Pawlowski" <esp@snet.net> said:
> >> Recentaly I've heard that here in the UK Sarsparella is obtainable if
> >> one seeks it out (although I've yet to see it where we normally shop).
> >> It's a name I know from the past but that's about the extent of it.
>
> Similar to root beer in flavor. It is made from the root of a plant
> (similax?), but I don't recall which one. It has fallen out of fashion for
> many years, but seems to be coming back. I can buy it at a local soda
> maker.
It's got quite a bite to it. It's fun for a novelty, but it's not
something I could drink by the case.
Carol
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| Edwin Pawlowski |
"Damsel" <damsel@mailblocks.com> wrote in message
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> It's got quite a bite to it. It's fun for a novelty, but it's not
> something I could drink by the case.
>
> Carol
Could be just the variation I had, but it was smooth, no bite. Maybe they
sissified it with lots of sugar over the years?
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| mlsee |
Root beer vs Sarsaparilla
Sarsaparilla is derived from the root of the Sassafras tree. It is a first
cousin to root beer. I many ways it was the original 'root beer'.
Sarsaparilla is based on just one root, it is not a beer of roots. Root
beers are a mixture of many different types of roots, they are a "beer of
roots". The type, quantity and blend used is quite often a very strongly
guarded proprietary secret. Sarsaparilla will have a stronger root beer
taste or aftertaste. Root beer may be blended to the public taste and
acceptance. Sarsaparilla was at one time brewed from the bark of the
Sassafras tree. This was declared a carcinogen, so now the bark of the root
is used.
Root beer can be derived from any number of roots. Numerous combinations of
roots and ingredients, such as: Dandelion, Sassafras, Anise, Birch,
Cinnamon, Clove, Licorice, Vanilla, Wintergreen, and many other barks and
herbs may be blended in different quantities to give root beers their
different tastes.
"Edwin Pawlowski" <esp@snet.net> wrote in message
news:vmnxe.2048$4m3.1932@newssvr19.news.prodigy.com...
>
>>> Recentaly I've heard that here in the UK Sarsparella is obtainable if
>>> one seeks it out (although I've yet to see it where we normally shop).
>>> It's a name I know from the past but that's about the extent of it.
>
> Similar to root beer in flavor. It is made from the root of a plant
> (similax?), but I don't recall which one. It has fallen out of fashion
> for many years, but seems to be coming back. I can buy it at a local soda
> maker.
>
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| mlsee |
This subject made me go out and buy some root beer soda but I forgot the
vanilla ice cream to make a root beer float. I will get that next trip to
the store.
"Edwin Pawlowski" <esp@snet.net> wrote in message
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> "mlsee" <mlsee@gorge.net> wrote in message
>>
>> Sarsaparilla is derived from the root of the Sassafras tree.
>
>
> Not according to these guys. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MV130
>
> Or these http://www.antiquebottles.com/sarsaparilla/
>
> But it is according to these guys.
> http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_354.html
>
> Looks as though the name survived but the flavor changed from the real
> thing (medicinal herb) to something different.
>
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| Peter Aitken |
> "Edwin Pawlowski" <esp@snet.net> wrote in message
> news:RsCxe.4507$Bs6.1954@newssvr31.news.prodigy.com...
>>
>> "mlsee" <mlsee@gorge.net> wrote in message
>>>
>>> Sarsaparilla is derived from the root of the Sassafras tree.
>>
>>
>> Not according to these guys. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MV130
>>
>> Or these http://www.antiquebottles.com/sarsaparilla/
>>
>> But it is according to these guys.
>> http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_354.html
>>
>> Looks as though the name survived but the flavor changed from the real
>> thing (medicinal herb) to something different.
>>
>
>
I remember as a kid going and collecting sassafras roots and making
"sasparilla tea."
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Visit my recipe and kitchen myths page at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm
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| Rick & Cyndi |
"Peter Aitken" <paitken@CRAPnc.rr.com> wrote in message
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>> "Edwin Pawlowski" <esp@snet.net> wrote in message
>> news:RsCxe.4507$Bs6.1954@newssvr31.news.prodigy.com...
>>>
>>> "mlsee" <mlsee@gorge.net> wrote in message
>>>>
>>>> Sarsaparilla is derived from the root of the Sassafras tree.
>>>
>>>
>>> Not according to these guys. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MV130
>>>
>>> Or these http://www.antiquebottles.com/sarsaparilla/
>>>
>>> But it is according to these guys.
>>> http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_354.html
>>>
>>> Looks as though the name survived but the flavor changed from the real
>>> thing (medicinal herb) to something different.
>>>
>>
>>
>
> I remember as a kid going and collecting sassafras roots and making
> "sasparilla tea."
>
> --
> Peter Aitken
> Visit my recipe and kitchen myths page at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm
>=======
Yummm... I remember our 5th grade teacher bringing it into class one day and
serving it. She definitely is/was one of my most favorite teachers.
I've actually tried to find her...but haven't had any success yet. She
is/was such a wonderful person. I'd love to catch up with her.
Cyndi
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| aem |
Peter Aitken wrote:
>
> I remember as a kid going and collecting sassafras roots and making
> "sasparilla tea."
>
I remember as a kid going to the original Knott's Berry Farm. They had
a western saloon (complete with gunfights) where they served
sarsparilla. I liked it better than root beer but we never found
(adults probably never looked) it away from Knott's. They also had a
restaurant where the fried chicken dinner and boysenberry pie were
justly famous. -aem
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| sf |
On Sun, 03 Jul 2005 13:23:03 GMT, Peter Aitken wrote:
> I remember as a kid going and collecting sassafras roots and making
> "sasparilla tea."
We made sassafras tea.
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sf wrote:
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> On Sun, 03 Jul 2005 13:23:03 GMT, Peter Aitken wrote:
>
> > I remember as a kid going and collecting sassafras roots and making
> > "sasparilla tea."
>
> We made sassafras tea.
I love sassafras tea and I still make it. It's real
comfort food to me. My mother used to make it for us
when we were sick and it always made me feel better.
Kate
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